AC Cobra

AC Cobra
AC Cobra MkIII
Overview
Manufacturer	AC Cars Shelby American[1][2][3]
Also called	AC Shelby Cobra Shelby AC Cobra[4] Shelby Cobra AC 289 Sports[5]
Production	1962–1967 Leaf-spring: 655 Coil-spring: 343
Assembly	Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK (AC Cars (EU) Ltd.) Los Angeles, California, U.S. (Shelby American, Inc.)
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car (S)
Body style	2-door roadster
Layout	FR layout
Related	AC Frua Shelby Daytona
Chronology
Predecessor	AC Ace
Successor	AC MK IV

MkI
CSX2000 – The first Cobra completed by Shelby
Overview
Production	1962–1963
Powertrain
Engine	4.3 or 4.7 L (260 or 289 cu in) V8
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,286 mm (90 in)
Length	3,848 mm (151.5 in)
Width	1,549 mm (61 in)
Height	1,245 mm (49 in)
Curb weight	916 kg (2,019 lb)[6]

MkII
1963 Cobra MkII 289
Overview
Production	1963–1965
Powertrain
Engine	4.7 L (289 cu in) V8
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,286 mm (90 in)
Length	3,848 mm (151.5 in)
Width	1,549 mm (61 in)
Height	1,245 mm (49 in)
Curb weight	1,050 kg (2,315 lb)[7]

MkIII
AC Cobra 427
Overview
Production	1965–1967
Powertrain
Engine	7.0 or 4.7 L (427 or 289 cu in) V8
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,286 mm (90 in)
Length	3,962 mm (156 in)
Width	1,727 mm (68 in)
Height	1,219 mm (48 in)
Curb weight	1,068 kg (2,355 lb)[8]

The AC Cobra, sold in the United States as the Shelby Cobra and AC Shelby Cobra, is a sports car manufactured by British company AC Cars, with a Ford V8 engine. It was produced intermittently in both the United Kingdom and later the United States since 1962.